Golf bag



June 4, 1935. G. E. BISHOP 2,003,733

GOLF BAG Filed March 7, 1951 2 sheets-sheet 1 G. E. BISHOP June 4, 1935.

GOLF BAG Filed March 7, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet' 2 Patented June 4, 1.935

l UNITED STATES vPATENT OFFICE y 2,003,733 f f j GOLF BAG v s i George E. Bishop, Cleveland Heights, Ohio l `l y I' I' Application March '7, 1931,!Serial'No'. 520,816

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Thcfinvention:particularly relates to golf bags which-provide the utmost convenience in use and areA of lextremely rugged character. This conveniencerelates to the provision of different cornvpartments in a unitary structure for'the different goliA clubs, golfY balls-articles of apparel, suchas sweatersvshoes, etc., and weather protection articles, such as an umbrella, raincoat, etc. This convenience also relates to the symmetrical weighting ofthe different parts of the bagwherebyjit iseasily carried in a balanced condition. The rugged character of the bag relates to a metal skeleton foundation structure combined with fabric and leathercovering and trim. i

The annexed drawings andthe Afollowing descriptionset forth in detail certain means em-` bodying my inventiomsuch disclosed means constituting,lhowever;but two of the various forms in which-theprinciple of the invention may be embodied. Y

In 'said annexed drawings:

Figure l is a central longitudinal sectionof one form of my improved golf bag,'taken in the planes indicatedby the line I-I, FiguresZ, 3 and 4;

`Figure 2 is a planview, takenfrorn the plane accessories, `,as hereinafterfully'describedb 255g indicated by the line 2-2, `Figure l; The metal frame II 'is incorporated 'witlrfcer-'jv Figures'Sy and` Llare transverse sections, taken tain canvas and leather Vmaterial to;completev in the planes indicated-by lthe lines 3-3 and 4 4, the bag in a manner now toY be described.' Th'e respectively, Figure l; cover for'the wood segment I'I consists of-canvas` i Figure 5 is a perspectiveview of the metal skelematerial y26 which is secured Vat one Aend 'adja-j 30 Figure ,7 is |aplan view, taken from the plane indicated by yther-line 'I-"I,'A Figure 6; s

Figuresv 8 and 9 are transverse sections, taken inthe planes indicated by the lines 8-8 `andQf-S,

respectively, .Figure v6 and Figure 10 isa perspective of ,the metaLskeleton foundation for the .form of golf bag kshown in Figure 6.'.

1, lft'efe'rring'` to the, annexed drawings in which the same parts'are'indicatd `by the same respective numbers in the severalviews, Figure 5 shows the metalskeleton foundation for the form of golf bag shown ,in vFigures l to 4, and this foundation comprises `affrarne Il"consisting of vupper and. lower circularjmetat'bands I2 'and I3, respectively, 'ofjwhich `band I2 defines the rupper mouth portionjof lthe bag. and band I3'de'fines about the,v mid-portionof the bag; a chord web I4` connected ayto the lower band I3 by means of tapered flanges I5 and rivets `II,'this web I4 being secured atxthe top to a Wood segment I1 by nails I3, which wood segment I'I is secured at its circular edgeto the upper bandl I2 by means of screws I9 having outer enlarged head `portionsV IS- by Which-a bag cover 5er@ and 41 by means of which a shoulder strap-451155 can be secured-to` the plate '20, as'clfearlyseeninlv` Figure 1. f j

Itis evident that the web I4 of the skeleton 's frame II will define two main compartments in"` the bag for which the skeleton frame is intendedfgo ci as clearly seen in Figures 2, 3, and4; in factlone I compartment is in eifecta D*-shapedfbag-l Withinthis compartment provisionis made` for'carryying the woodjand metal clubs and certain apparel e centlywithin the lower edge of the'segment I"I and extends upwardly along-the outer vedge of" the. segment and thence extends inwardly across the same and downwardly jacross" the top; face` clearlyseenin' Figure 1'.v This'material 26 is' stitched to the outer. bag casingyhereinafter de` scribed, and constitutes a fabric partitlonin the lower Ahalf of the bag, dividingl the latter into two compartments 51 and 60, and affording pro-' tection to an outside fastener 59, hereinafter de-` scribed, `from injury-through contact'-with Athe l clubs 5I. Thispartition 26 in theA upper'porti'on of thejbag forms, with theI metal webI4,1-a"sup portV for the iron clubs 5|-, these'jclubsgE'I, whenr 45,2.

the bag is being carried by the handley 24, being f horizontally aligned upon the vweb I4 rand fabric 26, as clearlyshownin Figure 3. Thebottom" of the Wood segment I'I is covered by afabric lining 32 which extends downwardly of the metal l505,:

`Partofthe member 32'forms 4the insidewall of a pocket 48"'for carrying the golf balls 53,'a'ccess 55:.:

V ofthe metal web I4 to theA bottom of the bag, 'as 355;

to the pocket 48 being obtained through the opening 58 of a slide-actuated interlocking fastener of well-known construction, said opening being formed in the outer bag material 33. This bag material 33 serves as an outer casing for the left hand side of the bag, as shown in Figure 1, and extends from top to bottom of the bag, being secured at the top by the screws |9 immediately interiorly of the metal band |2 and being formed at the bottom with a fold portion 34 which is secured to other ybottom members in a manner hereinafter fully described.

In the upper right hand side of the bag, as it appears in the sectional view, Figure 1, is a fabric tube 29 extending downwardly substantially one-half the length of the bag and forming a pocket for an umbrella 54. At the top this inverted U-shaped annular fabric enclosure 38. The outer fold of this enclosure 30 lies adjacent the inner fold of an upper leather trim member 21 which is also of an inverted U-shaped annular formation and which extends completely around the upper part of the bag and whose outer leg is longer than the inner leg thereof and is disposed immediately exteriorly ofthe metal band l2, being bent outwardly at the top around said band. The underlying bottom part of the leather trim member 21 is disposed immediately exteriorly of a right hand side main bag casing member 28 which extends to the bottom of the bag and is formed at the bottom with a fold portion 28, secured to other bottom members in the manner hereinafter fully described. AUpon the right hand side of the bag, the extreme outer member is the strengthening plate 28 of the skeleton frame. At the top of the bag and upon the right hand side, as it appears in Figure l, the outer member is the long leg of the said leather trim member 21. The umbrella tube member 29 lies immediately interiorly of the right hand side bag casing member 28. Secured to the casing members 28 and 33 at the top by one of the rivets 2| and at its central portion by another rivet 2| and stitched to the casing sides is a fabric partition 58 formingthe wall of a pocket vfor the wood clubs 52, clearly indicated in Figures 3 and 4.

The central portion of the bag which is secured around the band |3 as a foundation comprises, in addition to the members hereinbefore.

described, an outer leather trim member 35 which lies adjacently exteriorly of the metal band |3, being bent outwardly around said band and secured top and bottom to the casing member 33 y skeleton frame, the entire assembly being secured by the lower rivets 2|. The inner member on the left hand side of the central assembly is a fabric band 36 which extends around the central portion of the bag and upon the right handside is disposed immediately exteriorly of the bottom of the umbrella tube 29 and immediately interiorly of the casing member 28.v

At the bottom of the bag there is leather trim consisting of an outer band 31 having a lower inner fold member 44 securedto the fold 28 and fold 34 and also secured to the fold 43 of a bottom leather cover member 4| and the fold 48 of an inner canvas lining member 38. Between the inner canvas -1iner.38 and the bottom leathery trim 4| is a steel base plate 39 having bottom supporting beads 42 extended through the bottom leather trim member 4|.

It is evident that the described construction provides compartments laterally of the ball pocket 4S in the upper portion of the bag and below said pocket in the lower portion of the bag. The upper compartment is indicated by 56 and access thereto for storage of clothing, etc., and removal of vsuch stored materials therefrom, is made possible ,from the bottom of the opening 58 below the ball pocket 48. The lower storage 'compartment is indicated by the number 51 and access thereto is obtained by means of the opening 59 of a slide-actuated interlocking fastener, thev opening being formed in the casing Y Section 33. umbrella pocket material 29 is 'enclosedv in an" In the form of device shown in Figures 6 to l0, inclusive, a skeleton frame 66 consists of upper and lower bands 61 and 68 connected by metal tie bars 89 and 18 which are secured by rivets 1| and 12, respectively, .to said bands, the bar 10 forming a support lfor a handle 14 having extended journal terminal portionsy 15 adapted to co-operate with bearing bracketsv13 riveted to the plate 10. The bar is formed with bearing grooves for metal loops 16 'to which is attached a shoulder ystrap 11, Figure 6.

When incorporating skeleton frame 66 of Fig-l ure lOvwith canvas and leather material to com- I plete the bag, bars 69 and 10 are left uncovered,

as indicated in Figure 6, and the righthand bag material 18 and the left hand bag material 80` are disposed immediately vinteriorly of these bars` respectively. These bars 69 and 10 at the top'are the outer leg of the U-shaped section, this inner r leg being the extreme vinner member of the top section of the bag. The metal band 61 is disposed immediately interiorly of the outer longer vleg of the leather trim 19.' Securedto the cas` ing member 18 isa fabric member 85 forming a ball pocket having an opening 86 provided with a slide-actuated interlocking fastener. Also secured to the casing member 18 is a fabric mem- I ber 88 forming a pocket for the wood clubs. These pockets formed by fabric members 85 and 88 extend only substantially one-half the length Also extending substantially oneof the bag. A half the length of the bag and between' the pockets 85 and 88 is a fabric member 81 forming a pocket or guide for an umbrella. These three pockets formed by members 85, 81, and'88 comprise substantially one-half of the cross-sectional area of the bag, as indicated in Figures 7 and 8, and the opposite side of the bag forms a compartment 89 for the iron clubs.

Secured to the inner depending leg of the leather trim 19 at the left hand side of the casing member adjacent the top thereof is a double fold of material, of which the inner fold is desig- -tially only one-half of the top of the bag so that when it is withdrawn from the compartment` 89, the outer fold 83 thereof, Figure 6, can be pulled away from the inner fold 8| so as to complete 83 being' secured by a tab 84 through the upper vthe cover for the entire bag, this fold member 'wir of the metal loops 16 for the shoulder strap 11. It will be noted in Figure 6 that when the cover member is folded within the compartment 89, the edge thereof is not fastened but is contained loosely between the member 8| and the casing member 80, as clearly indicated at the upper left hand side of Figure 6.

The several bag members are secured at the central portion of the bag by means of a leather trim member 6I which upon the left hand side is bent exteriorly around the metal band 68, being secured top and bottom to the casing member 80, and which upon the right hand side is also bent around the metal band 68 and secured top and bottom to the casing member 18. This leather trim member 6I is covered at the top by the bottom of the metal bars 69 and 10. Also contained within the casing lmembers 18 and 8U, in the central part of the bag, is a, fabric liner 62, of somewhat less depth than the leather trim 6I, and which, upon both sides of the bag, is the innermost member and is disposed immediately interiorly of the casing members 18 and 80. To the top edge of this band 62 is secured the bottom of the material which forms the ball pocket 85, as also a member 8| which extends from the center of the bag to the bottom thereof and forms a package compartment provided with an opening controlled by buttons 92 and to which buttons for opening said compartment access may be had from the exterior of the casing member 18 by means of the opening 90 of a slideactuated interlocking fastener, said opening being formed in the casing member 18. I'his member 9| forming the package compartment is attached only at the bottom of the bag, in addition to its attachment at the top to the inner fabric band 62. The casing members 18 and 80 and the container compartment material 9| are secured at the bottom to an inner fabric lining 96 and to an outer leather trim member 93 of cup formation, there being provided between the lining 96 and leather trim 83 a metal base plate 94 having outer bottom supporting beads 95.

What I claim is:

l. A golf bag comprising a skeleton rigid frame for the upper part of the bag, said frame having an open-ended compartment of D cross-section, and a closed-end compartment of D cross-section, fabric material covering the sides of the frame and extending downwardly below the latter and having a closed bottom, and fabric partitions within the fabric material forming a plurality of compartments, a part of the skeleton frame consisting of a web member defining the two D`-k sections, said web member being disposed adjacently beneath a part of one of said fabric partitions and forming a support for horizontally aligned clubs.

2. A golf bag comprising a skeleton metal frame for the upper part of the bag, fabric material covering the sides of the frame and extending downwardly below the latter and having a closed bottom, leather trim for the frame, leather trim for the lower portion of the fabric material, fabric partitions within the fabric material forming a plurality of compartments, double fold material adaptable for storage in the upper part of the bag having the metal frame and forming a cover for the entire top of the bag, said cover being permanently secured to the interior side of the upper leather trim around substantially only one half of the bag top, and means for detachably securing the free portion of the cover tov the top of the skeleton frame.

3. A frame for a golf bag comprising a metal band adapted to define an end portion of the golf bag, a second metal band similar to and spaced from the first-mentioned band, a metal plate secured to said bands, means for carryingl the bag disposed on said plate, and a metal chord web plate secured to said bands and extending interiorly across each of them.

4. A frame for a golf bag comprising two spaced metal bands which are adapted to define the upper portion of the golf bag, a metal plate rigidly secured to said bands and having means for carrying the bag, a metal chord web member spaced from said plate and secured to said bands, said web member extending interiorly across said bands, and a segment secured within one of said bands and between one end of said web member and. the band part remote from said plate.

5. A golf bag comprising a skeleton metal frame restricted to substantially the upper half portion of the golf bag, means for carrying the bag secured to said frame, and fabric material secured to and covering the sides of said frame and extending downwardly therefrom to form a lower unframed bag portion, said lower bag portion having a closed bottom.

GEORGE E'. BrsHoP. 

